Syria’s rebel leader suspends parliament and constitution | BBC News

[@Wanderer628]

What a dramatic title. It's a parliament of Assad's supporters and a constitution designed by a dictator, why would they not get rid of it?

[@Nosh-v1i]

The west clearly doesn’t like the peace🙄

[@MrDave1468]

All the title says is what happened

[@Chris-ki6ui]

then the title is not particularly dramatic, i was waiting for it, im pretty sure many were

[@Nosh-v1i]

@ as if they would do that for a western country

[@jolness1]

That’s not dramatic. It’s literally what happened. Everyone knows who the parliament and constitution was from

[@felixmoraes8289]

May God bless the people of Syria

[@bfthompson416]

May God bless and help the Syrian people who have suffered so much!

[@jimmycharbonier2475]

God I pray you keep the ppl of Syria safe..I pray you keep all of the middle East ppl save

[@Mossbeehave]

May Syrian people continue to have peace and healing 🙏

[@hourbee5535]

Syrians have a once in a generation opportunity to transform their country into the Switzerland of the Middle East. Don’t squander it.

[@janitoalevic]

I don't think they will ever be as Switzerland

[@Nosh-v1i]

@@janitoalevicunoptimistic racist

[@HagueEscapee]

Nope, it will become an Islamic State.

[@jeffmazo7691]

It will never happen, switzerland rules and government is not being run by religion, as long as a country is being run by a religion it will not be the same as switzerland. Probably like uae or indonesian is the most likely

[@Nosh-v1i]

@ not true they said they will give a new interpretation of Islam and want to work with the west and the west will require them to become democratic in some way

[@PrashasyaGautam]

Whether u like syrian rebels/opposition or not i think one thing we can all agree is that Assad was one of the most brutal dictators of 21st century he is right up there with Putin,Netanyahu,Khameini when it comes to brutality in the position of power. God bless syrian people hope they live a good life free from terror that assad regime unleashed upon them..

[@flabby2142]

Netanyahu is not a dictator

[@keeganmacnichol4694]

I'd wager in a month we'll all see clearly that they were much better off under assad. Terrorists don't have a track record of improving the lives of the people they rule over.

[@harshbutfair8993]

@flabby2142 But he has a lot of blood on his hands. And I suspect he hasn't played fair in getting to power, and I'm talking beyond the normal shady elements of politics.

[@MM-mc8hs]

Let’s be clear - it was the Shia Rafidah (Iran/Hezbollah) that assisted in the genocide in Syria

[@CraigTheBrute-yf7no]

@@flabby2142 no he is an internationally most wanted war criminal & genosider

[@Profiles.ofPower]

so happy for the Syrian people. Lets hope we can visit as tourists and help to build their economy . Love from Wales

[@MrShenanigans_01]

We will be happy to see tourists back again in our country

[@rexonpiang741]

The Syrians liberated their country and people, no one should impose on them what to do. May Allah guide and make them succeed.

[@superboychao]

"Democratic" lens they pushed to you: Syrians liberated themselves from dictatorship what it really is: Israel triumphs, end of Axis of resistance, end of Hezbollah, end of liberation of Palestine

[@hbrotha1866]

Watch out look at how all these media outlets are supporting this. This is far from over, there are a lot of players in Syria at the moment.

[@mudooladaniel1303]

If Syria is to succeed, the new leadership of Jalan should abandon conservative Islamic type of government and embrace a liberal approach and recognize every person in their various religious affiliation as a serious who can contribute to the development of the country. - RESTORE UNITY . unify the people

[@josephbenadam]

No, ISLAM LIBERATED Syria

[@mohammadalam9936]

Alhamdulillah. May syrian prosper.

[@jankaufmann4305]

They should just look how prosperous countries like Switzerland, Iceland or Singapore are run. Case closed.

[@PrashasyaGautam]

Dialectical materialism matters

[@Nazir-t3x]

It doesn't work like that in case of the Muslim countries. We have to implement Islamic law and when we do that the Devils all around the world are gonna intervene and cause problems for us.

[@maaz322]

You just listed 3 countries with populations less than 8 million. Definitely not going to apply to a country with 25 million and 7 million as refugees. Iceland banks off tourism, it has less than 400,000 people. Singapore and Switzerland are business havens.

[@AlHamdan-ks1yr]

These countries are far away from israel😂😂😂

[@ARCofRESISTANCE]

If netanyahu and US are cheering, it’s probably not about human rights and democracy.

[@panthir6720]

God u sound like a Israeli

[@Jayhannes]

But Russia and Iran are an embodiment of democracy and free speech 😂😂 you are ridiculous

[@REMINDERSFORALL-x2p]

Many Christian syrians celebrated the demise of Asad

[@azharahmadnazri9702]

ALLAH HU AQBAR...ALHAMDULILLAH..AMEEN..May the Syrian country get up again and become peace, harmony and keep up domestic economy ❤💪💪❤

[@tigertiger1699]

Actually quite beautiful to see the effort, the patience, reverence and humility these families show to their searching..🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@redalert2834]

Since things are going so horribly wrong, the USA urgently needs to do the same. Then outlaw fascists from politics, the Supreme Court and the media - update the constitution, getting rid of all the ludicrous political appointees, guns and free speech nonsense, and hold fresh elections.

[@Jayhannes]

You guys don't need such a big overhaul. Just make donating to political parties illegal and introduce a minimum percentage for the Senate. So other parties have also a chance to participate

[@justayoutuber1906]

Syria has the opportunity to be a light unto the world on how to change a regime without massive bloodshed. It would be incredible if they can all work together to rebuild the country.

[@SRI.Business]

What Constitution did they have with Assad?

[@fishyboi2050]

Relax boomers it's a transitional period

[@loris9744]

He is literally a terrorist

[@NeuronIron]

so many russian bots in these comments

[@AiMix-vh2db]

What a surprise, brutal dictator Assad had a constitution and a parliament. So does KS.

[@laurentbeaulieu4443]

The entire Parliament is composed of top supporters of Assad, a new Parliament with new members is required.

[@adeltan2670]

Syria is not short of able and educated people it has a rich heritage no need to tell them what to do they got rid of your baby assad without your NATO and Coalition Forces.😂

[@keeganmacnichol4694]

Is Al Jolani Syrian?

[@adeltan2670]

@keeganmacnichol4694 though born outside syria his parents are both syrian let the syrians do their task

[@Haroon-p6j]

God save this people

[@Lance-D-The-Baptist]

BBC are spreading the accepted narrative well. Jolly good jolly good !!

[@sunnyj6068]

WOW, like that wasn't expected

[@murrayeldred3563]

J. Bowen= Good Journalist.

[@andrenguyen9787]

My heart goes out to all the victims living in the old regime. But what the heck did that American do in Syria to begin with? Shouldn't go into a country without a visa.

[@1Rab]

That constitution was for the old government. This is a new country. Does the USA need to remind England what a Revolution is?

[@markchristian787]

Even if the constitution and parliament was from Assad, that is anything but comforting news-this new "leader" was the leader of a rebel group of fighters, no one seems to know anything about (such as if they are hardliner Muslims fundamentalists) and no one ran a campaign to be voted for so he wasnt voted in. Im thinking this could be another Taliban-ran Afghanistan kind of situation.

[@ARCofRESISTANCE]

Events in Syria are not about democracy or human rights, it's about US, Turkish and Israeli interests...

[@abdulkhalid4001]

Asad and his father was more evil than Hitler both was very cruel . Iran supported asas shia supported asad everyone will payoff

[@de-niz7631]

& now ICC not doing anything towards Assad family???

[@inmyopinion651]

i wonder why they treated the American so well in prison?

[@shakeelahmed-or8ve]

Syria must become land of Mercy. Recognize minority rights. God bless Syria.

[@bisoahmad9067]

Actually they set a perfect example of that as they forgive the Shia and let them free without harassment

[@raypinparty7052]

That is expected. Shortly after Cory became President of the Philippines after the 1986 People Power revolution, the 1972 Martial Law Constitution was junker. 9:37 A new one was drafted by a commission the submitted to the people and proposed to the people and it was overwhelmingly approved in a national referendum. In the interim, all public officials were removed from office and caretaker officials were appointed. But after the approval of the new constitution, democratic elections took place. The transition from a dictatorship to a full fledged democracy was not entirely smooth. Some military faction attempted to depose Cory Aquino in a series of coup d etats. Thank God none succeeded. Ever since, Philippine democracy has been stable. I hope the post assad Syria will be governed by a duly elected government. By the people. For the people. They have suffered enough.

[@dxrevelations5111]

you dont get it they did not liberate syria as a whole. they just took assads part. isis has a teritory the kurds too. the jews have syrian land too.

[@mrmelmba]

Al-Julani the rebel leader of Syria. Did Castro sow some wild oats or is this resemblance pure coincidence? While the USA isolated Cuba, Fidel seems to have had his way with the ladies.

[@Rainbow-cs1xx]

These 2 or 3 Gentlemen who are saying there Sons are Missing since a few years ago, are also saying they where in Deash which is an Arabic word for ISIS

[@Aminah-y7f]

they said 2013 in their dialect the end sounds like tlata 3ash. youve misheard

[@danielclark5586]

and so it begins

[@superboychao]

Celebrating? For what? The new world is not being born, it's still the old world. Arab world has been divided since the First World War by colonial powers, until now, even more. Syria is not liberated; it is sold after years of misery imposed by US backed civil war and US sanction. The people were so desperate they would accept anything. Good luck to the Arab world, wish you could go back to your golden age 800 years ago. Good luck to Syria, may Allah protect you.

[@victordasilva5255]

All of Britain should move there. That way you could start over..

[@MarkV-j5j]

Relax BBC Im sure theyll get a King and a Paliament and a Church of England just like you

[@tashaware6819]

Democracy in action.

[@francesconiccolai6592]

Al Bashir footprints ......Bashar Assad for surviving ??....

[@gebretesfaye7565]

Ethiopian leader Abiy Ahmed like Assad a dictatorship

[@crushnevnikita8575]

welcome to the darkness... 😂

[@FinTechNewYork]

What about the Kurdish residents that they kicked out Afrin and replaced them with Arabs? Are they going to return Afrin to the Kurds and let the Kurds live them freely?

[@Icecubegv]

No

[@biageorgem3159]

It's the same thing happening in Israel with the palistine prisoners

[@joec.9591]

Well, that didn't take long.

[@OgieAkmad]

REJECT PARLIMENT, REPLACE SHARIA GOVERNMENT.📖⚖️🌏.

[@Terranova-wwJd]

How come you haven’t reported on the the executions the rebels have started doing ? And they have switched back to their I.s.i.s flag … they are also now putting people who disagree with them back into prison…

[@bendlor]

Source?

[@keeganmacnichol4694]

Know anyone who is reporting that?

[@akbarca]

@@bendlorsource is Iran state tv

[@akbarca]

@@keeganmacnichol4694source is Iran & hezbolah tv😂

[@anissahassan9932]

inalillah wa rajuxune is a brutal dictators i hope the amnestie international bring justice is like our dictator in Djiboutie for 47 years power 🇩🇯🇩🇯👍

[@mytorch_2_PEACE]

How can you suspends parliament and constitution being democratic ?

[@TahsanHasan-x7q]

It's an Islamic emirate now❤

[@uknowngaming5805]

im just saying these new syrian guys will be worse just you wait

[@Samayil_2024]

Sharia law next...

[@KamalUddin-md4cj]

you must be a Zionist bot

[@xcurrentbreeze6626]

Inshallah, Alhamdulilah

[@leehyunsong7001]

HST: In order to protect women, from today women should not go out without men company.

[@bisoahmad9067]

HaHa so funny man but where was your humor when thousands of women were in jails?

[@xavi239]

Oh no😢

[@kenphillips7594]

Be careful what you wish for sounds about right.

[@sihr07]

Parliament and Constitution were a joke under Assad😂 Not a bad thing they are suspended

[@G.A.C_Preserve]

It's basically unofficially suspended under Assad, this is just made the old constitution and Parliament to be more like what it truly was (literal lines on paper with no meaning and a useless rubber-stamp for the Assad family)

[@jolness1]

The BBC is Britain’s greatest export. Besides Chris Harris

[@milsring]

Maybe every side can negotiate temporarily cease fire to celebrate Christmas??

[@flyingcar-vv1ez]

Muslim country they don't celebrate Christmas

[@joge2468]

Is this a joke?

[@drsyedrazaaliali1459]

To reach out to peaceful ✌and independent 😌 👌 country the Syrians need to change their parliament and constitution to their political and development 😊 future 😀 as the old one was made by a tyranny 😠 and injustice 😡 . Okay for now that elections will be held in Syria 👍 👌 🙆‍♂️ 🆗️ 😊 👍 👌 🙏 🙂 ☺ ☪️ 🌎 🗺 ✨

[@RegunathanThamarikkannan]

BBC NEWS telecast about middleast tention it was mindful news

[@eduardoquirino8131]

Of course he will suspend parliament and other government offices while he sets himself up as the Supreme Leader.

[@Damien89JP]

We dont dont care why dont you just move the bbc over there pls do it

[@donpapi0968]

They are not terrorist anymore ?

[@avaryzeigelboim4482]

Wait to see what’s going on into the Ervin’s facility in the land of the iranians Ayatolahs.

[@David-xq8wp]

Countdown to Caliphate

[@CraigTheBrute-yf7no]

“David”

[@commandertaco1762]

Welp. . .here we go

[@bisoahmad9067]

Alright they should've kept the constitution and parliament of the dictator to calm u down I see

[@commandertaco1762]

@bisoahmad9067 no, I thought about it for a bit after. I can see why it would be suspended. Disregard my previous comment. First thing that came to mind seeing this was south korea and the martial law declaration

[@ottonormalo4638]

Free elections soon?

[@madmax6439]

What was an American doing in Siria?? Does any body knows?, because he doesn't look like if he is a CIA or soldier. That actually tell us that every people from other countries like the US and Europe and maybe countries in Asia, that the Asad regime capture everyone from those countries. So far that is the only case of a foreign man capture there and also there is another case of an American journalist capture in 2012,unfortunately I think he died because no one never see him again.

[@xynonners]

he was on a religious pilgrimage

[@dr.jonpierson5655]

I find Jeremy Bowen offensive and would appreciate a warning before being subjected to his arrogance and idiocy.

[@mustbeaweful2504]

I am so tense in the hope that this change is a good change.

[@gerrykelly2440]

Horrific!

[@porecemusnox8805]

It is?

[@loris9744]

😢​@porecemusnox8805 yes. The guy is literally a terrorist.

[@HumanBeanbag]

Putin next

[@Reina.Nijinsky]

0:36 Attention ALL Syrian 🇸🇾 refugees: especially the ones in the United States 🇺🇸 you can go back home now & help rebuild ur country! Byee 👋🏼

[@MidnightxCrow]

You aren't giving them your house so just shut up and mind your own business...how low can you all stoop..you aren't even humans at this point

[@cataloniafirst9589]

You watched the documentary and this was the first thing you thought off wow… you are from Ukraine why don’t you return there and fight and rebuild your country

[@MakeEuropaGreatAgain]

just shut your mouth.. comments like these don't help people going home.

[@shayed9930]

​@cataloniafirst9589 he is a Ukrainian coward .

[@Reina.Nijinsky]

@ 🤡

[@aladdin8819]

Thank you USA and Israel 👍for helping the Syrians from the cruelty of Bashar Asad regime..

[@wasik8835]

I think you have zero knowledge about geopolitics 😂

[@aladdin8819]

​@@wasik8835I know more than you... 😎📖

[@aladdin8819]

​@@wasik8835 You just need common sense to understand the situation... 😎

[@drgeraldcubwa481]

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[@briant5685]

welcome sharia law

[@SamsonOkwiri254]

😃😃😃😃 stop shouting 😒

[@porecemusnox8805]

The question would be which iteration - there is not such thing as THE/ONE sharia law.

[@G.A.C_Preserve]

@@porecemusnox8805 the Saudi Arabia one. And it will be a separate institution to the State institution

[@TahsanHasan-x7q]

Insha Allah ❤

[@umarrares]

First view

[@meghnauthheeralall1657]

This guy is worst than Sadam

[@siddharthdesai6801]

The foreign can be placed by BBC i m not saying this just a comment